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In 1950, Josef Kates created the first publicly displayed electronic game. It stayed in the Canadian National Exhibition where people could play against an A.I. But some people do not consider this the first video game.
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In 1958, William Higinbotham created the first video game called "Tennis for Two." It was first showcased at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. It only took a few hours to create.
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In 1962, Stevel Russel created the first video game that could be played on multiple computers. It was created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It later spread to the west coast.
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In 1970, the cost to make video games was reduced. This started coin-operated arcade machines. Arcades became very popular.
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In 1977, the first Atari home console was released. It came with nine simple games.
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In 1983, video game sales decreased by about 97%. This was because there were too many video games and consoles. There was also less interest in video games and more interest in personal computers.
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The Virtual Boy was released in 1995 by Nintendo. It had stereoscopic 3D graphics. Critics said the console was a failure because of health concerns, poor graphics, and high price.
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Nintendo created the first 64-Bit console in 1996 called the Nintendo 64. This console still used cartridges.
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In 2000, Sony released the PlayStation 2. It used discs instead of cartridges.
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In 2008, Apple released the App Store. Mobile gaming became more popular with the release of Angry birds in 2009.
